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Boilermakers Fall to Bulldogs

by Rachel Coe

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. –  The Purdue men’s tennis team (3-4 record) dropped a close dual to Yale on Sunday afternoon, 2-5.

In total, four sets went to tiebreak or super tiebreak decisions. 

In doubles, which lasted 58 minutes, included two courts going to tiebreak for the team point. Doubles pair Nour Fathalla and Henrik Villanger came from behind to take the match, 7-6(7).

Meanwhile in singles, Villanger and Maj Premzl picked up victories in three sets apiece. Villanger secured the win following a crucial set point the game tied 40-all and Set 3 tied 2-2, which he carried the momentum on to win the match 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. Premzl dominated the third set to take the court behind 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 win.

The Boilermakers will begin Big Ten play next week, traveling to Wisconsin for a dual on Sunday, February 15 at 1 p.m. ET.

Doubles

  1. #14 Vignesh Gogineni / Edward Liao (YU) def. Stefan SImeunovic / Maj Premzl (PUR): 6-2
  2. Nour Fathalla / Henrik Villanger (PUR) def. Jason Shuler / Dylan Tsoi (YU): 7-6(7)
  3. Jim Li / Ethan Chung (YU) def. Juan David Velasquez / Nikola Jovic (PUR):7-6(3)

Singles

  1. Vignesh Gogineni (YU) def. #55 Nour Fathalla (PUR): 6-3, 6-1
  2. Henrik Villanger (PUR) def. Edward Liao (YU): 6-3,3-6, 6-4
  3. Jason Shuler (YU) def. Stefan Simeunovic (PUR): 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
  4. Zhengqing Ji (YU) def. Juan David Velasquez (PUR): 6-3, 6-2
  5. Maj Premzl (PUR) def. Ethan Chung (YU): 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
  6. Jim Li (YU) vs. Nikola Jovic (PUR): 7-6 (4), 6-7(4), 10-8

Order of Finish

Doubles: 1, 2, 3

Singles: 1, 4. 3, 2, 5, 6